Architecture Collection

The Tea House, Kew Gardens, which opened in 1888, seen here before it was burned down by members of the womens suffrage movement as part of their campaign

Elevation of the Great Pagoda as first intended, 1763
Sir William Chambers first published this design of the Pagoda in 1763 in his Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry

Elevation of the Great Pagoda by William Chambers, Architect Sir William Chambers first published this design of the Pagoda in 1763 in his Plans, elevations, sections

The Mosque
Illustration from Sir William Chambers 1763 publication, Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry

A View of the Wilderness with the Alhambra, the Pagoda and the
Illustration from William Chambers 1763 publication, Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry. Engraving on paper

The Great Pagoda, (exterior)
Sir William Chambers first published this design of the Pagoda in 1763 in his Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry

Japanese Gateway, Kew Gardens c. 1910
Model of the Chokushi-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger), better known as the Japanese Gateway, gifted to Kew after its inclusion in the Japan-British exhibition held at Shepherds Bush in 1910

Temperate House
The Temperate House in winter

A View of the Palace from the North Side of the Lake
Engraving on paper, A View of the Palace from the North Side of the Lake, the Green House & the Temple of Arethusa, in the Royal Gardens at Kew

Interior of the Waterlily House

Palm house with spring bedding
Palm house spring bedding: panoramic view

Vegetables growing in the Demonstration Plot, RBG Kew, WWII
Vegetables growing in the Demonstration Plot, RBG Kew, during World War II. The Model Allotment Plan initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture was designed to provide a household of five people with a

The Pagoda at Kew
The 163 foot high Pagoda over looks the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It is the most important surviving architectural element of William Chambers designs

Selenicereus grandiflorus, 1799ÔÇô1810
Mezzotint of Selenicereus grandiflorus, commonly known as night-blooming cereus or queen of the night, by Joseph Constantine Stadler from Temple of Flora by Robert John Thornton, 1799-1810

Wakehurst Mansion
The Mansion at Wakehurst Place. Wakehurst Place is a National Trust site, managed by Kew Gardens. It is situated in West Sussex, set in 465 acres of country estate and boasts ornamental gardens

Burnt remains of the Refreshment Pavilion, Kew Gardens, 1913
In 1913 the tea pavilion at Kew Gardens was burnt down by members of the womens suffrage movement as part of their campaign

Temperate House

Door to the Palm House
Detail view of the door

Close up of the Palm House Door

The Temperate House
Victorian staircase

The Lake
The Sackler Crossing at Kew

chilean wine palm, in Temperate House

chilean wine palm, Temperate House
chilean wine palm

chilean wine palm, Temperate House interior
chilean wine palm

The Temperate House
the Chilean wine palm, the worlds largest indoor plant

The Mosque
Illustration from Sir William Chambers 1763 publication, Plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of the gardens and buildings at Kew in Surry

flower of the giant waterlily
Victoriana cruziana in the Water lily house

Millennium Seed Bank
The Millennium Seed Bank (MSB), Wakehurst Place

The Millennium Seedbank
The Millennium Seed Bank, Wakehurst Place. By storing the worlds seeds, the MIllennium Seed Bank (MSB) aims to provide an insurance policy against the extinction of plants in the wild

Wisteria at Wakehurst Mansion
Wisteria covering Wakehurst Mansion, RBG Kews estate in Sussex

Wakehurst Mansion. Wakehurst Place is a National Trust site, managed by Kew Gardens. It is situated in West Sussex, set in 465 acres of country estate and boasts ornamental gardens

Princess of Wales conservatory, RBG Kew

The Pagoda at Kew
The Pagoda

The Pagoda in snowy landscape

Protea cynaroides
King protea flower in the Temperate House

Doryanthes palmeri
spear lily growing in the Temperate House

MSB seed bank building
The Millennium Seed bank, Wakehurst place, Sussex

Temperate House, RBG Kew
Aerial panoramic view of the temperate House, RBG Kew

Princess of Wales Conservatory
Exterior of the Princess of Wales Conservatory, RBG Kew

Palm House in snow, RBG Kew

Temperate House

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